Shepard v. Bozeman

Almand, Justice.

Lee Gordon Shepard brought his petition against T. G. Bozeman, as Warden of the Worth County Public. Works Camp of the State Pentitentiary, alleging that he was being restrained of his liberty and prayed for the issuance of the writ of habeas corpus.

Petitioner claimed that his restraint is under a purported sentence imposed upon him in the Superior Court of Brooks County on February 26, 1966. A copy of the sentence which was attached to the petition is as follows: “Georgia, Brooks County; The State vs. Lee Gordon Shepard; charge felony; in the superior court of said county;…